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Things to Know Tuesday February 23rd

CT vaccine priority to go by age and to educators, in reversal by Lamont CT Post

Connecticut GOP picks Susan Hatfield as state leader CT Post

CT senator alleges voter fraud, but no complaint was filed CT Post

U.S. marks grim milestone of 500k COVID-related deaths WFSB

Property taxes by state: Where CT ranks WFSB

Millions raised to rebuild Paul Newman’s camp after fire The Hour

Typo in UConn’s student newspaper gives readers a giggle, break from bleak pandemic news The Hour

Maritime Aquarium celebrates 4D theater opening The Hour

Will stray animals in New Canaan be brought to local vets? Stamford Advocate

A round of light snow/rain/mix midday today WTNH

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I SHOULD HAVE KNOWN THAT! In 2001only 62% of adults owned one of these. Now, it’s 96%

Every afternoon during I SHOULD HAVE KNOWN THAT! this week play to win an Apple TV+ code so you can watch the new documentary “Billie Eilish: The World’s A Little Blurry”.

Here was today’s question:

Q: in 2001, the year Billie Eilish was born, only 62% of adults had this. Now, it’s 96%

A: a cell phone

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TELL ME SOMETHING GOOD: Doctors Who Attended Super Bowl Saved A Woman’s Life On The Flight Home

One thing that has been obvious as we come up on almost 1 year of living through this pandemic is how many amazing people we have working in our hospitals and healthcare facilities. This story is yet another example of that.

You may remember a few weeks ago at the Super Bowl there were 7,500 healthcare workers who were invited to attend the game. Three of the doctors in attendance had quite the adventure on their flight home. They were traveling back to Los Angeles when a woman on their plane started having a medical emergency and couldn’t breathe. They started to help her and alerted the crew and pilot who had to make an emergency landing in Houston.

As you can imagine these doctors didn’t get back home until much later than expected, but still managed to make it to their scheduled shift only a half an hour after they landed.

Incredible.

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MUNDANE MYSTERIES: Why do Movie “Trailers” play BEFORE the movie starts?

I’ve always found it strange that a movie trailer plays before the movie when the word “trailer” means to come after. So why are they called that?

Back when trailers were first being made in the 1910s it was the silent film, Charlie Chaplin era. They actually did show them after the movie so it was “trailing” the film. Then what ended up happening is the advertisers and producers realized people were getting up and leaving immediately after the movie they came to see ended and not seeing the trailers at all. So the decision was made to move them ahead of the feature film. The term “movie trailer” just managed to stick all these years later.

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WATCH: Olivia Rodrigo’s Drivers License Gets The SNL Sketch Treatment

You know you’ve made it when the cast of SNL are writing entire sketches around your song. This was hands down the best moment of this weekend’s episode.

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The Lady Gaga Chromatica Oreo’s

Anna finally got her hands on some of the new Lady Gaga Chromatica Oreo’s! Do they live up to the hype!?

Every Monday Anna & Raven Give You Your Credit Due!

Did you do something nice over the week, but not get any credit? Anna and Raven will give you the credit due! Anna bought THREE bags of muffins for her family, but her teenage daughter didn’t even thank her when she realized THIS!

Monday, Feb 22nd, 2021: Credit Due; Toothbrush Protocol; Friendly Break-ups

Typically, Anna is the superstitious one, while Raven is more of a pragmatist. That’s why Anna was so surprised when she noticed him wearing THIS this morning!

A lot of people are eager to get the new vaccine, but if you do THIS to cut to the front of the line, that’s all I need to know about you! (2:40)

Spouses share lots of things with each other, but would you ever share THIS with your significant other? Anna and her husband have ben together 20 years, but you won’t believe what they share when they go on vacation! Is Anna Zap out of line? (6:33)

Have you ever worn a name tag? Is it weird when people who don’t know you, call you by your name? A viral video on TikTok has sparked the debate and Anna definitely has some strong opinions about it! (17:25)

Di you do something nice over the week, but not get any credit? Anna and Raven will give you the credit due! Anna bought THREE bags of muffins for her family, but her teenage daughter didn’t even thank her when she realized THIS! (20:31)

Would you buy a box if you didn’t know what was inside it? Wait until you hear about Anna’s latest obsession, WiBargain.com! (27:08)

Have you ever broken up with a friend? No, right, just ghost them? Turns out, they may not be the best move! Social Emotional coach Ericka has some tips on healthy ways to get negative people out of your life! (31:00)

Jessica and Danny have been dating for over a year and live about three hours away from each other. She owns her condo and thinks he should move in with her. He works remotely, it doesn’t matter where he lives anymore since his company went fully remote during the pandemic. Danny currently lives in his hometown and grew up there (but he rents his apartment!). He thinks that she should leave city living and join him in the burbs, they can even adopt a dog or something. They can’t decide so they thought it would be fun to leave it up to the audience to decide! Where would you live? (34:42)

Taylor thinks she has what it takes to beat Raven in pop culture trivia! Can she claim the $900 jackpot, or will Raven’s winning streak continue? (42:32)